Senior Azure Solutions Architect

About Persistent

We are an AI-led platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate whats next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world including 18 of the Fortune 50 companies 7 of the 10 top US banks 9 of the 10 technology companies and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.

Our disruptors mindset commitment to client success and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum. Persistent has been recognized across top industry platforms for innovation leadership and inclusion. We have delivered 26sequential quarters of growth with $487.6M in Q4 FY26 revenue up 7.8% Q-o-Q and 20.0% Y-o-Y. Our 29500global team members located in 21 countries have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We received five awards at the ISG (Information Services Group) Provider Lens Awards 2026 and for the second year in a row were awarded the Growth Honor of the Year at the Everest Group Elevate 2026.

About Position:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Azure Solutions Architect to lead the design implementation and governance of enterprise-scale cloud platforms on Microsoft Azure. This role requires deep expertise in Azure Landing Zones Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) to build secure scalable and highly resilient cloud environments. The ideal candidate will drive cloud transformation initiatives establish architecture standards and provide technical leadership across cloud platform engineering modernization automation and containerization programs.

• Role: Senior Azure Solutions Architect
• Location: Pune
• Experience: 12 to 15 Years
• Job Type: Full-Time Employment

What Youll Do:

• Define enterprise cloud architecture strategies target-state architectures and implementation roadmaps for Azure platforms.
• Design and implement Azure Landing Zones aligned with Microsofts Cloud Adoption Framework and Well-Architected Framework.
• Build secure scalable and compliant cloud foundations incorporating networking governance security monitoring and identity services.
• Architect and manage enterprise-grade container platforms using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Establish Infrastructure as Code standards using Terraform Bicep ARM Templates or similar automation frameworks.
• Lead cloud migration modernization and application transformation initiatives.
• Define cloud governance models security guardrails operational controls and compliance standards.
• Evaluate cloud technologies conduct proof-of-concepts and recommend platform improvements.
• Design high availability disaster recovery backup and business continuity solutions.
• Collaborate with application infrastructure security DevOps and business teams to align architecture with organizational objectives.
• Lead architecture reviews design governance forums risk assessments and technical decision-making sessions.
• Optimize cloud environments for performance reliability security and cost efficiency.
• Establish CI/CD GitOps and automated deployment practices across cloud platforms.
• Mentor engineering teams and provide technical leadership for cloud adoption and implementation programs.
• Develop architecture standards reference designs implementation patterns and technical documentation.

Expertise Youll Bring:

• 12-15 years of experience in Cloud Architecture Infrastructure Engineering Platform Engineering or Enterprise Architecture.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Azure Landing Zones Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale Azure cloud platforms.
• Deep knowledge of Azure services including Virtual Networks Application Gateway Azure Firewall Azure Monitor Azure Policy Defender for Cloud Key Vault and Microsoft Entra ID.
• Extensive experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform Bicep ARM Templates or Pulumi.
• Strong experience managing Kubernetes-based platforms including AKS networking security observability and workload deployment strategies.
• Expertise in container technologies including Docker Kubernetes Helm and service mesh technologies.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps GitHub Actions Jenkins or similar platforms.
• Strong understanding of cloud security Zero Trust principles identity management governance and compliance frameworks.
• Experience leading cloud migration modernization and hybrid cloud transformation programs.
• Knowledge of cloud cost optimization FinOps practices resource governance and operational excellence.
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable cloud architecture solutions and implementation roadmaps.
• Strong stakeholder management communication leadership and mentoring capabilities.
• Experience leading architecture governance technical assurance and enterprise cloud strategy initiatives.
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering or a related discipline.
• Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) Azure Administrator (AZ-104) Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400) or Kubernetes certifications (CKA/CKAD) are highly desirable.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties flexible work hours and Long Service awards
• Annual health check-ups
• Insurance coverage: group term life personal accident and Mediclaim hospitalization for self spouse two children and parents

Values-Driven People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals including those with disabilities and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

• We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
• Our office is accessibility-friendly with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
• If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment

Lets unleash your full potential at Persistent- is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.